Robot Carnival(ロボットカーニバル )
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Japan · 1987
1h 32m
Director Koji Morimoto, Katsuhiro Otomo, Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Yasuomi Umetsu, Atsuko Fukushima, Hiroyuki Kitazume, Takashi Nakamura, Manabu Oohashi, Hidetoshi Omori
Starring Kumiko Takizawa, Katsue Miwa, Chisa Yokoyama, Koji Moritsugu
Genre Animation, Science Fiction
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A collection of nine short films directed by some of Japan's most well known directors, this anthology ranges from the serious to the comedic, and focuses on robots in all of their various forms and variations, from sideshow attractions, monsters, and aliens to lovers and giant fighting machines.
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